Hi Mark,
My advice is to not use Google Maps for this type of app. For one thing
real-time tracking has restrictions within the GM TOU, even if you embed
Google Maps into OpenLayers. Also, there are other restrictions for
commercial use (if that is what you plan to do). Best is to carefully
read the TOU:
http://www.google.com/help/terms_maps.html
OpenLayers is a very good option to use as a mapping library. In
addition you may check out more extensive mapping/web frameworks that
build on OpenLayers like GeoExt (http://geoext.org).
As for maps: you may check on OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org) that
can be easily used in OL. Also Bing maps (from MS) can be used in
OpenLayers. Maybe the MS Bing TOU is less restrictive but you better
check this out.
best,
--Just
Just van den Broecke
The Netherlands
www.justobjects.nl
On 28-06-11 11:05, quade wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to develop a vehicle tracking system
I'd planned to use the google maps api
However, someone mentioned they want lots of money per year to use it, and
suggested openlayers instead
I'm really confused about the whole thing
Can i use openlayers (or anything else) and use the title maps from google
maps and still get around the licence issue?
I'm a .net developer, but have no experience in maps so have a steep
learning curve
I would really appreciate some guidance on my options
Thanks all
Mark
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